The Complete List of Paleo Diet Foods: What You Can and Cannot Eat

Paleo diet is all about eating like a caveman. It is a diet which takes our eating habits to the days when humans were hunter-gatherers. Yes, it’s the time before the man invented agriculture and moved on to eat cereals and grains. The paleo diet advocates are of the opinion that the human body is actually not comfortable with consuming grains and cereals and that’s because of the fact that for a very very long period of time the humans have been hunter-gatherers and agriculture is too young to change the human bodies genetic disposition towards agriculture. Anyways that’s a pretty debatable topic and we would not be wandering there.

We have been constantly bombarded with queries on what to eat and what not to eat in the paleo way of life. So,
here is the list of stuff that you can eat followed by the list of stuff that you cannot eat while doing (eating)
things the paleo way.

Things you can eat:

Grass-fed meats

Fish/seafood

Fresh fruits

Fresh vegetables

Eggs

Nuts

Seeds

Honey

Healthy oils (olive, walnut, flaxseed, macadamia, avocado, coconut)

Following is the expansion of the information listed above.

Paleo Diet Meat List:

Bison steaks

Bison jerky

Bison ribeye

Bison sirloin

Lamb Chops

Rabbit

Goat

Elk

Emu

Goose

Kangaroo

Bear (good luck getting this!)

Beef jerky

Eggs (duck, chicken, or goose)

Wild boar

Reindeer

Turtle

Ostrich

Pheasant

Quail

Lean veal

Chuck steak

Rattlesnake

Poultry

Turkey

Chicken breast

Pork tenderloin

Pork Chops

Steak

Veal

Bacon

Pork

Ground beef

Grass-fed beef

Chicken thigh

Chicken leg

Chicken wings (yum!)

Lamb Rack

Shrimp

Paleo Diet Seafood:

Clams

Lobster

Scallops

Oysters

Crab

Crawfish

Crayfish

Shrimp

Paleo Diet Fish:

Bass

Salmon

Halibut

Mackerel

Sardines

Tuna

Red snapper

Shark

Sunfish

Swordfish

Tilapia

Trout

Walleye

Paleo Diet Vegetables:

Broccoli

Cabbage

Zucchini

Peppers (all kinds)

Cauliflower

Parsley

Eggplant

Green onions

Asparagus

Avocado

Artichoke hearts

Brussels sprouts

Carrots

Spinach

Celery

Yam

Sweet potato

Beets

Butternut squash

Acorn squash

Paleo Diet Nuts:

Almonds

Cashews

Hazelnuts

Pecans

Pine nuts

Sesame seeds

Pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds

Macadamia nuts

Walnuts

Chia seeds

Paleo Diet Fruits:

Lemon

Strawberries

Watermelon

Pineapple guava

Lime

Raspberries

Cantaloupe

Tangerine

Figs

Oranges

Bananas

Apple

Avocado

Blackberries

Papaya

Peaches

Plums

Mango

Lychee

Blueberries

Grapes

So here are the things which you can actually consume in a paleo diet regime.

Now let’s come to the part where we would be educating you on the stuff that you cannot eat while on a paleo
diet.

Dairy Products

Cheese

Cottage cheese

Non-fat dairy creamer

Skim milk

2% milk

Whole milk (sometimes)

Dairy spreads

All fruit juices are not paleo, and as a guideline, all cereals and legumes are also not be consumed. Same goes
with all the processed food. They are to be avoided at any cost. Needless to say that all beverages and sweeteners are also excluded from the paleo diet.

Hope the information furnished by us on the blog will serve as a guideline for our readers. Stay tuned for more
such informative articles. Check out our paleo influenced menu.